as in replacement
a person or thing that fulfills the role of someone or something else
The children's aunt acted as a surrogate for their late mother.
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Recent Examples of surrogate
Last week, a High Court ruling determined that the younger son of Ceawlin Thynn, the 8th Marquess of Bath, and his wife, Emma, Marchioness of Bath, can one day inherit part of his father's fortune, despite being born by surrogate.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
State law also says that the couple seeking the surrogate must agree to take custody of the child regardless of any physical impairment.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
After news of Silvia and Guojun’s arrest broke last summer, many of their surrogates questioned how the couple’s family-making scheme had been allowed to unfold for years without anyone stopping it.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Our decision to opt for an egg donor and a surrogate was an act of compromise.
—Kristina Kasparian, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
State law also says that the couple seeking the surrogate must agree to take custody of the child regardless of any physical impairment.
—Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
After news of Silvia and Guojun’s arrest broke last summer, many of their surrogates questioned how the couple’s family-making scheme had been allowed to unfold for years without anyone stopping it.
—Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 11 May 2026
Our decision to opt for an egg donor and a surrogate was an act of compromise.
—Kristina Kasparian, SELF, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for surrogate
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The frequent replacements mean a more frequent launching and a more frequent deorbiting compared to old-school missions designed with longer missions in mind.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
18 May 2026
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The old road runs right along the modern replacement, grass and weeds gradually breaking it up.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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In the 65th minute, second-half substitute Pablo miscontrolled El Hadji Malick Diouf’s quick throw-in.—
Roshane Thomas,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Basic income cash transfers are not a good substitute for basic services in a social support system.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Age has long been a proxy because the risk of breast cancer rises as women get older.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 May 2026
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Follower count was a social signal and a rough indicator of reach and cultural relevance, not a proxy for revenue, trust or commercial momentum.—
Rhea Karo,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Specifically, Sosa Cardona fabricated foreign law enforcement reports and other documents as false backup for his clients' asylum claims, prosecutors said.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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This matchup becomes even more juicy in 2026, with former Broncos defensive staffer Jim Leonhard now in Buffalo as the Bills’ defensive coordinator and dueling with new Broncos play-caller Davis Webb, a former Bills backup quarterback.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
13 May 2026
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“Surrogate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surrogate. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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